Addictions and Rehabilitation Studies
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Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Sex Trafficking: A Quantitative, National Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-03)For more than 20 years, the pervasive problem of sex trafficking has garnered increasing attention in research, advocacy, and legislation. The cumulative research focuses on the trafficking of women and girls based on the ... -
An Augmented Counseling Approach on Fear of Crime and Self-Efficacy in Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-28)Fear of crime research notes two strong predictors of fear are fear of crime and perceived risk of victimization. Adults 65 years of age and older report a higher fear of crime than younger age groups. The effects of fear ... -
An Augmented Counseling Approach on Fear of Crime and Self-Efficacy in Older Adults
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-28)Fear of crime research notes two strong predictors of fear are fear of crime and perceived risk of victimization. Adults 65 years of age and older report a higher fear of crime than younger age groups. The effects of fear ... -
Counselors’ Attitudes Toward Sex Trafficking: A Quantitative, National Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-03)For more than 20 years, the pervasive problem of sex trafficking has garnered increasing attention in research, advocacy, and legislation. The cumulative research focuses on the trafficking of women and girls based on the ... -
The Effect of Brief Sex Offender Training on the Graduate Counseling Students’ Scores on the Discrete Emotions Questionnaire and Working Alliance Inventory
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-26)Clinicians who treat sex offenders commonly struggle with the tension between conceptualizing them as rehabilitative or instinctively predatory. On the one hand, there is the well-intended goal of forming an alliance with ... -
The Efficacy of an Evidence-Based Biofeedback Intervention to Reduce Anxiety in College Students
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)This study employed a randomized control repeated measures design to determine the effectiveness of a 2-week paced breathing intervention in reducing anxiety symptoms. I randomly assigned 35 healthy college students into ... -
A Classification System for Instruments Frequently Found in Textbooks Used in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Education
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-15)The dissertation describes the rationale and development of a classification system for instruments frequently found in textbooks used in vocational rehabilitation counseling education. Such a classification system does ... -
TRANSGENDER/GENDER NONBINARY STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: BEST PRACTICES FOR DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDERS IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)There are approximately 26,600 students of public higher education in the United States of America who identify as transgender/gender nonbinary and have at least one disability. Research has focused on these two marginalized ... -
USING THE SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MODEL AS A FRAMEWORK TO UNDERSTAND PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES THAT MEDIATE OR MODERATE NICOTINE ADDICTION
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-03)Despite increased awareness of the harms of cigarette smoking as well as improved prevention efforts, tobacco and smoking-related morbidity and mortality continue to be a leading cause of death and disability in the United ... -
Examining the Effects of Casual Video Gameplay as an Intervention to Alleviate Symptoms of Depression on both Subjective and Objective Measures
(East Carolina University, 2020-12-02)Depression can be a debilitating illness that affects more than 300 million people worldwide. Although there are successful treatments for depression with pharmaceuticals and behavioral approaches such as psychotherapy, ... -
Crisis in the Family: Counselor Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in Responding to Family Crises
Counselors are reporting their job duties include crisis response at a frequency of at least weekly. However, counselors have previously reported a lack of curriculum exposure to crisis response training. Unfortunately, ... -
Exploring the Challenges of Elite African American Male Athletes at Predominately White Universities: Three Descriptive Case Studies
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-09)In American society, sports participation is viewed through many lenses. With both college and professional teams, sports are popular entertainment that rivets millions of people and is discussed passionately. It is a major ... -
Examining the Influence of Internalizing and Externalizing Maladjustment on Holland-based Vocational Interest Score Differentiation and Profile Elevation Among African American Mothers Receiving Welfare
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-22)According to John L. Holland's (1985, 1997) theory of vocational interest types and work environments, counselors can learn whether a client is experiencing psychological maladjustment by attending to secondary constructs ... -
The Psychosocial Implications of Being Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Military Personnel in a Post Don't Ask, Don't Tell Era
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-24)Scholarly research on sexual minority military personnel was silenced until the United States (U.S.) Congress passed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) Repeal Act of 2010. Not only did the repeal liberate lesbian, gay, and ... -
Biopsychosocial Barriers, Motivational Interviewing, and Antiretroviral Medication Adherence in Persons Living with HIV and AIDS
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-23)Since the development of antiretroviral medications in the mid-1990s, treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has improved steadily and HIV is now considered a manageable chronic condition with improved ... -
The Effects of an Equine Assisted Learning Supervision Intervention on Counselors’-in-Training Performance Anxiety, Counseling Self-Efficacy, and Supervisory Working Alliance
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-12)Due to the complexity of the counseling process, counselors-in-training often experience performance anxiety when entering the counseling profession. Research shows that higher counseling self-efficacy (the belief in oneself ... -
Training Effects on Recovering Parents' Self-Efficacy to Identify Problems, Solutions and Resources to Prevent Internet Addiction in Youth
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)This study examined the effects of a 2-hour training on the self-efficacy of parents in recovery from substance use disorder to intercede in their children's Internet technology use in order to prevent future problems with ... -
Alcohol Exposure While Serving in the United States Military
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-07)Over the past 30 years, alcohol use, misuse, and alcohol related problems have increased among military personnel. Researchers have tracked the rates of alcohol misuse and alcohol related problems among military personnel, ... -
The Effects of Bullying Type and Special Education Status on the Evaluation and Referral of Students to Mental Health Counseling
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)The increased prevalence of school bullying over the last decade has gained the attention of the public as well as educational researchers. Many are concerned about the serious mental health consequences of bully victimization, ... -
Mental Health Professionals' Attitudes toward Clients with Antisocial Personality Disorder
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-19)Clients with personality disorder are treated throughout the United States' healthcare system. Research suggests that mental health professionals' attitudes' toward clients with personality disorders are poor. However, ...